Mini Book Reviews: The Wedding Date

I fall so far behind in my reviews. So it's time for a some quick mini reviews to finally catch up!

The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory

This was the perfect romantic read I needed during the holiday break! Alexa meets sexy and handsome white-boy Drew in an elevator when it loses power and they have nothing to do except eat her cheese and crackers. He needs a date for his ex-girlfriend's wedding...she agrees cuz she's got nothing to lose...

Alexa is smart and funny. She calls Drew on his BS. They're sexy times are sweet and romantic and I love all the food and wine and beer they can eat and drink without worrying about hangovers or extra pounds! It's a very smart romance with great characters. A lot of romances have the man the alpha and the female the inexperienced damsel. But Drew and Alexa are equal and have much to learn and teach each other. Loved it.

It's sweet and you know it'll all end well but it's the journey that's fun.

The Serpent's Secret by Sayantani DasGupta

Finished this cute story with G over the break. It's a story about a Kiranmala whose parents go missing one day and ends up getting help from two young Indian princes. She soon learns she's a princess from a faraway land and that rakkhoshi demons are holding her parents prisoner. It's a fun ride through various Hindu mythology, worlds and creatures. We're looking forward book two!

Infidel by Pornsak Pichetshote

I loved looking at and reading this gem of a graphic novel. Horror is a great element to talk about the awful things happening in the world and this one was spot on. What happens when a person's hate is made manifest into a living breathing and terrifying monster? Well, read this story and find out. It's creepy and a great story about letting our hate go.

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

I needed a fun mystery and this was fun. I liked this fun take on the Sherlock Holmes' novels. Charlotte is brilliant but socially awkward and is still human thus makes some dumb decisions. But she's resourceful and ingenious. I liked the sexual tension story line too with her best friend from childhood. Not sure where they'll take it, though.

Probably the one thing I didn't like was there really wasn't a big crime to solve. It was just an origin story mostly for Lady Charlotte so the mystery portion was neglected and ended up being pretty lackluster. I'm hoping the next one in the series is better.